Certification Review for Pharmacy Technicians

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Summary: Powerful tool in preparing for National Certification
Review: As Program Director of Carver Career Center's ASHP accredited Pharmacy Tech Program, I feel that this text is a power tool in preparing for the PTCB's National Certification Exam. It is a thorough, well-structured study guide that will enhance any applicants success on the exam.

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Summary: The Book for Pharmacy Technician Certification
Review: I found this book to be very helpful in preparing for the certification exam. But there were a tremendous amount of typographical errors and a couple of incorrect anwers. Fourth printing needs to be proofread better. Despite this, I would recommend this book.

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Summary: Good overall review - helpful in preparing for exam
Review: I found this book to be very helpful in preparing for the certification exam. But there were a tremendous amount of typographical errors and a couple of incorrect anwers. Fourth printing needs to be proofread better. Despite this, I would recommend this book.

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Summary: Helpful study guide!
Review: I have no pharmacy experience and want to obtain a part-time position as a technician to gain experience prior to applying for pharmacy school next year. In TX, certification is required, so I took the exam on Nov. 15, 03. This is the only book that I studied, and I passed w/ a scaled score of 837 (scale is from 300-900; 650 is passing score). As another reviewer stated, this is a great prep for the math questions. I felt confident in each math question I answered on the exam b/c of this book. I highly recommend it!

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Summary: Easy read and best math prep for PTCB Certification
Review: I'm med student (looking for summer job to help me learn my meds for next year) & had no knowledge of the profession. I studied Noah's book as part of a pharm tech class and got it in 1st week of February 2003 and easily scored a 790 (out of 300-900 scale) on March 30th 2003, without knowing ANY of the meds on the PTCB because I was able to know each and every math question through his book. His formulas are excellent and he teaches alligations which only pharmacists are familiar with but make calculations an absolute breeze. He has several practice exams which simulate the PTCB test better then the PTCB's own practice test on their website, (PTCB's practice test was harder) and some of the exact questions I swear showed up on the board test with a slight change of word or number inserted. If you do all of his practice exams their is no way you can fail. You need to know all of your class I-V schedule drugs, not inside and out, just to be able to identify them in their category. Medical terminology/abreviations for reading prescriptions is excellent don't worry about any abbreviations not in his text. Also, if you are familiar with dimensional analysis used in high school chemistry you can easily do conversions a whole lot easier. (e.g. 5ml=1teaspoon). Know your conversions! I think Noah even sits on the board to make up the questions for the PTCB so if you don't buy this book you'll be taking that exam again. I met professional pharmacy students at the test site who were their to sit for it again. You don't want to be one of them, the exam cost [$$$] each time you sit for it. The only good things about the exam is that they give you plenty of time and you can bring a calculater. Just have a study schedule, discipline and this book and don't waste money on a pharm tech course.

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Summary: Your Complete Textbook for Certification Review
Review: Technicians this textbook for certification review is your complete guide to help you prepare for the National Cerification Examination.

The third edition of "Certification Review for Pharmacy Technicians" is well suited for home study and classroom use. This text is well proven by the scores from technicians who have used it to take the National Certification Examination. This book is also excellent for Technicians in group study. Prepare now by ordering your copy today.

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Summary: The Book for Pharmacy Technician Certification
Review: Technicians...Educators...This is the edition you have waited for. The all new fourth edition is fully updated with the information you need to pass the National Certification Examination offered by PTCB. Order your copy here today.

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Summary: Very Helpful!!!
Review: This book was extremely helpful. I was very pleased that I bought this book because when I took the test there were some of the exact same questions on the test as there were in the book. All I recommend is that you should take all of the practice tests (all 4) and review the questions that you missed. I did this and only studied about a month ahead and I scored about 780 (you have to score 650 to pass), and I only had a little bit of pharmacy experience (volunteered in a pharmacy). KNOW YOUR CONVERSIONS. Know every single conversion, there was a lot of math. Don't worry too much about the drug names. Just the different Schedules- like Narcotics... those are important. Good LUCK!